Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Newtown

Rising Sun Workshop

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"Fun atmosphere with a car workshop theme. Lots of sitting area up the top.Had The Darkness and a glass of espresso coffee with sparkling..."

Tortuguita Comiendo

"Came here for the first time for a mid week dinner. All the dishes we ordered were amazing, though there were a few stand outs of the night...."

Christy C

"The most wonderful black pudding... Ever! Growing up in the wilds of Yorkshire, I came to love certain styles of black pudding. This is a truly..."

Andrew Beveridge

"I absolutely loved coming here. We ordered the eggplant burger and vegetarian ramen. This place has one hat! The ambience is really cool, there's..."

Phfat

"They also have a 🏍️motorcycle workshop so they have a really cool atmosphere going on 😎 Will definitely be back againI admire the..."

Hungriestsam - Samantha

"This place is amazing! Definitely a hidden gem, something I would expect only locals to know which makes the experience a lot more exciting & fun...."

Fara Julianna Lew

"Heard so much about this place so we thought we'd give it a try. We were there for lunch on a weekend and the place was packed. The food was good,..."

Ellie K

"Amazing ramen! Tried the light, darkness, darker than darkness. One of the best I’ve had in Sydney! Darker than darkness definitely a highlight..."

Nicole Hu

"very nice place.. great coffee and very friendly staff... enjoyed my time here thoroughly.. Would definitely recommend friends and revisit this place..."

Jully Chowdhury

"The last place one expect to get a good bowl of ramen is probably a bike shop, but yet here we are. Straight up service was mixed. Waited for ages..."

Manz

"This place is AMAZING!!! The experience was on another level of sophistication. The service was 100 and the food, this images don’t do justice...."

Radinitauuki

"Never been disappointed here at the Rising sun workshop. The ramen broth is just right, not overly thick/thin, I especially love their vegetarian..."

Gloria Chu

"Will may eat will May eat 👍🏻Food - Ramen for breakfast! Now that’s something new! Breakfast ramen with your breakfast..."

Willmayeat

"I dined here on a Saturday for lunch with a friend. We were seated at a long communal dining table which worked well as the space was quite large so..."

Theeconomicfoodie

"Tucked away down a quiet road in Newtown. This is sharing the same space as a bike shop. Cosy, trendy, I knew I got the right place when they got my..."

Hungry For Chips

"Great little spot for ramen and motorcycles! Tucked away from the main street youd honestly not know this workshop was here. We ordered the dark..."

YUXIPANDA

"Great food, great quaint atmosphere and friendly staff! Tried the Spaghetti Ramenese and the Lamb ribs and really enjoyed it- lamb was tender..."

Pat Aspiras

"Tucked away into a laneway in Newtown off the main drag is the bustling Rising Sun Workshop, a motorcycle workshop which shares its airy warehouse..."

Excuse Me Waiter

"I was looking for a local joint to have some breakfast and have seen great reviews for rising sun workshop so decided to give it a try. We ordered..."

Jimmy Zhao

"I had my doubts when the anglo waitress started to talk about ramen. But gurrrrl knew her stuff. She was incredibly knowledgeable and super..."

Peanutbutter&jelly

"Amazing find off the beaten path. Workshop for bike service with relaxed vibes and dining upstairs.I'm quite surprised to see what the..."

Jwswong

"It took me far too long to finally visit Rising Sun Workshop! What was I thinking?We went on a Saturday morning (with a pram too!) and had..."

Carly (@tippleandfodder)

"I come here for the breakfast ramen. It is actually a bike shop with a cafe. I like the space with the high ceiling. I tried the bibimbap but still..."

Jeroxie

"We had lunch here, ordered the eggplant burger and the “darkness” ramen, both delicious. Cool place with good food and friendly service, will go..."

Giulia Fantini

"The egg was amazing, I just have to say that before anything else. This is the fanciest ramen I’ve ever ordered, and the setting is really unique..."

Food Is Really Great

"Friendly and efficient customer service, nice decor and hearty ramen...what more could your want?! It would be a great place to have a work or..."

Tara Nath

"AMEN FOR RAMEN! A place for motorcycle lovers and foodies! Their weekly ramen specials are always sensational and their modern twist on Japanese..."

Sydney Food By Chloe

"Came to Rising Sun Workshop on Sunday morning to catch the famous Breakfast Ramen, only served before 12 noon! The ambience is sort of industrial and..."

Gugu_Chailatte

"Cozy cafe with great ambience. Ramen and coffee was good, noodle was great, the soup was quite salty and oily. Overall, the portion is big enough for..."

Danny Tam

"Given the prevalence of social media and the time poor nature of almost everybody these days, I have decided to make my blog posts more 'snackable'...."

Retrodaze

"About to make a big statement here.......BEST RAMEN IN SYDNEY! 🙊The dinner menu ominously lists 'Secret Ramen' on their menu, where the..."

A Sydney Foodstagram // @glendonww

"Gorgeous two-storey industrial warehouse space with lots of dark wood and green accents from ferns and fronds. Unfortunately, there's no all day..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Four of us went for brunch here and we really enjoyed it. First, let's talk about the ambience of the place. It is both a working motorcycle repair..."

Nick

" This awesome place is tucked away from the riff raff in Newtown. I had the Monk Ramen $19 and Porky Katsu Burger. SO TASTY SO YUM! I will be..."

Patopeaking Eats And Runs

"Rising sun was such a lovely surprise for a relaxed dinner spot! We popped in and had a glass of red with the secret ramen of the day - pork belly..."

Prue Gorman

"Great place for both breakfast and dinner. If you have had enough of the standard eggs and bacon breakfast well rising sun workshop will have..."

For The Love Of Food

"Had lunch here for the first time today, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience! We walked straight in and were greated and seated immediately. The..."

AmberJoy

"I've come back to this place several times and have tasted quite a lot of their food, so I can say that this review is based on the average..."

Celine.ganuelas

"Ramen was $19 a bit on the pricey side but was really yummy. Broth was a little too salty for my liking but very good quality. I enjoyed the ramen..."

I_like_pickles

"Friendly staff, wonderful atmosphere. The teas are amazing. However, the ramen is definitely way too salty. First bite was amazing but it builds up..."

Ciel Cecilia Lam

"It had a motorbike repair garage with the cafe. You could see some classic Japanese motorcycles parked in and around the vicinity. Walking into the..."

Benkyousuru

"Inhaling ramen with a whiff of petroleum in a defunct hardware store… could anything be more Newtown than the Rising Sun Workshop? Yes, ducking..."

Does My Bomb Look Big In This

"Delicious Tonkatsu Ramen at Rising Sun Workshop. The broth is light but very very tasty. Just enough flavours packed into one bowl. Made of fresh..."

Hello Miss May

"Awesome location in Newtown, in a converted warehouse (the old mitre 10). Best seating is upstairs on the mezzanine. They do breakfast and lunch...."

Hungrysydneysiders

"The place was very nice decorated and never that i thought a bike workshop would serve an amazing ramen. I came in at lunch time which i am a bit..."

Marius Yapi

"Great vibe, located next to a bike workshop. Great and interesting selection of food with unique Japanese and Asian influences. Cannot wait to come..."

Tastypanda

"I took my mum here a while back to get breakfast. They accommodated for her eggs on toast, whilst I tried the #2 Hokkaido milk bun. The bun was the..."

Dane

"Went for dinner, and I was pleasantly surprised by everything. I thought it would be a motorcycle themed cafe, but was totally wrong. The workshop..."

Adam Brand

"Nick Smith isn’t your everyday chef. Nobody would think to put a motorcycle workshop and a restaurant under the same roof. Most would also not..."

I'm Still Hungry

"Rising sun workshop is located in a side street off King St, Newtown. This innovative cafe is attached to a community funded garage that runs..."

Thewhereto

"Ballsy flavoured ramen in a beautifully airy workshop loft. I had the dark ramen (highlight was the pickled mushroom) and a nice cocktail. Price was..."

Greedygreedyguts

"Rising Sun Workshop 1.0 came about as a result of a succesfful pozible campaign to establish a workshop where bike enthusiasts can get together to..."

THEJUGERNAUTS

"I have visited a few times now, and really love the coffee. My first visit was breakfast, and I had the milk bun with bacon, egg, cheese and Kimslaw,..."

Brad Coles

"Breakfast ramen is one of the those things that you wonder why noone has ever thought of before. Smith infuses the ramen broth with actual pieces of..."

Helen | Grab Your Fork

"They’re baaaaaaaack! It’s been 2 looong years but finally the Rising Sun Workshop has returned! The communal motorcycle workshop and eatery has..."

Susan ChocolateSuze Thye

"First dish I tried was The Light ($17) ramen. It's a shio (salt) based double soup broth with springy ramen noodles, kurobuta belly chashu, menma,..."

Ramen Raff

"Rising Sun Workshop is located in an odd and unassuming area of Newtown. I really liked the concept of the place with large work benches, gave it a..."

El Aitch

"Was very impressed with Rising Sun Workshop, located above an actual workshop it has a classy industrial interior. The food is delicious and given..."

Nathan Z (Critical Outlet)

"This is such a cool Ramen shop - it’s actually integrated into a motorbike mechanic workshop. They keep the menu simple, but the Breakfast Ramen..."

Harley F

"Spacious upstairs, not a lot of people with large communal tables. I ordered the vegetarian The Monk Ramen and it was tasty and spicy! They didn't..."

C. M.

"Loved it! The concept of the place was well thought-out and you'll see little details here and there that tie everything together. The ambiance and..."

Janice Concepcion

"Had a delicious dinner at Rising Sun Workshop. The food is clever, skilfully made and creative without being too out there for the average diner. We..."

Alberto Del Fonso Jr

"**Thanks for being open on Monday** Having had a big Sunday night, and feeling dusty the morning after, it was decided that ramen was the meal to..."

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Manz

Radinitauuki

Gloria Chu

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Food Is Really Great

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Eatwithmyfoodsafari

Nick

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